"He was Marmite to most of his colleagues at the MCU. They either liked him or loathed him. There was no in-between. He often came across as rude, difficult or plain obtuse. But it wasn't intentional. George Cross was on the spectrum, which sometimes made him a little challenging to work with. But it was what made him an extraordinary detective."
"...Cross would never give up, particularly when he was told to. He was like a terrier snapping at your heels; once he'd got hold of your trouser leg, he would stubbornly refuse to let go, even if you spun him round in circles."
"It was a full twelve months since she'd become his partner and although it had taken some time to get used to him she had come to respect and understand him. ...In many ways she had become Cross's apologist in the department; his interpreter. She confessed to friends that she might have been less understanding had he not been such an irritatingly brilliant cop. He had the highest conviction rate in the force. By far. Having said that, there were times when she would happily have thrown him off Clifton suspension bridge."
The Patient by Tim Sullivan is another excellent mystery in this fun British police procedural series that stars DS George Cross. He's the best kind of character. And I am loving these books. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

George Cross sounds like such a fun character!
ReplyDeleteThis series sounds good! I love the description of a marmite character. I knew exactly what that meant!
ReplyDeleteI'm adding this series to my reading list. George Cross sounds like a character I would want to get to know.
ReplyDeleteI just love the writing.
ReplyDeleteSounds like she loved to hate him. Sounds like an interesting character.
ReplyDeleteI may buy a copy of the first book in the series, sounds like he is a great character.
ReplyDeleteLove this kind of character!
ReplyDeleteHe reminds me of Will Trent a little. In the books, not the TV show. They are so very different!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely must try this series. I never get tired of mysteries or interesting detectives!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are enjoying the DS George Cross books!!
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